Chapter 1750 Umbrasol's Past.
"They were the firstborns?'
Nux raised his eyebrows in surprise. Usually, the firstborns in a world were simple creatures, organisms with the simplest body structure and pretty much no intellect. These organisms would then slowly evolve, and as the world progressed, more complex beings would be born.
The firstborns of most worlds did not even receive the world's support because the world was not satisfied with its creations and continued to aim for something better.
Of course, Nux didn't exactly have much data to rely on. He just knew this was the case with the two Lowest Level Worlds he had devoured, and Earth, where he was initially from, followed the same route.
He just believed it was the case for any world in general, but...
'I guess High Level Worlds are different, huh.
Nux thought inwardly as he continued to watch.
As the intelligent firstborns, the Progenitors quickly took over the empty world. Of course, since there were no beings other than the few of them, the scope of their knowledge was extremely small.
Yes, they were intelligent, but they lacked wisdom.
However, as Umbrasol started creating other, simpler beings, clashes eventually became inevitable.
It was the first time the Progenitors of Umbrasol witnessed... Death.
They noticed how the Death Energy in the world reacted to it, and from that point, their study began.
These beings studied Death to the point they started wielding it to strengthen themselves.
It was then.
Umbrasol's Cultivation Bridge was upgraded.
Instead of using normal energy to grow stronger, the Umbrasol Progenitors started using the abundant Death Energy. Since they were still in their growing phase, their bodies evolved, developing a physique that allowed them to understand and adapt to Death Energy better.
'Eclipse Bone Physique!
Nux recognized that physique. Simba did mention this before, but even if he had, Nux only realized its true terror when he saw it in action.
'Or maybe it is different for them because they are the Progenitors?'
Nux wondered.
After all, the Eclipse Bone Physique Simba knew about belonged to a normal netizen of Umbrasol. Obviously, after millions of years, its strength would deteriorate.
Nux finally understood why the Progenitors of Umbrasol were feared so much. Everything he had heard about them before seeing this... every time their strength was mentioned and how no one dared to underestimate them...
It was all true.
And Nux was sure that most people who talked about them didn't even know the true extent of their strength.
They came into existence for, like, what? A thousand years, maybe? But Nux, who had seen them grow from wisdom-less fools to fearsome beings with almost unbelievable control over Death Energy,
These beings were using Death Energy to heal, for fuck's sake!
He even saw one of them mastering the Art of Resurrection!
Of course, complete resurrection was pretty much out of reach since the very Universe involves itself in that and devours the soul, but these beings had indeed managed to learn how to resurrect a dead being if they got to him before his soul attracted the Universe's attention.
The level these beings had reached in such a short amount of time was terrifying. What's worse?Nôv(el)B\\jnn
There was nothing stopping these beings.
They were the firstborn. They and their children had already taken over Umbrasol. All other lifeforms, no matter how strong, were quickly subdued by these beings.
The ones who these beings considered to be a threat were eradicated, while the rest were tamed or even used as experiments, helping these beings develop their strength even further.
The Progenitors also strictly forbade their children from any sort of infighting. All conflicts were resolved through different means. These beings craved knowledge and improvement; they didn't have time to waste on foolish conflicts.
Because of that, the beings of Umbrasol continued to improve themselves. Thousands of years passed, and the rate at which these beings improved didn't slow down.
It was then,
Umbrasol's protection barrier ran out of energy.
Umbrasol was now visible to foreign entities, and without waiting, these entities attacked.
After all, in the Universe, wars were commonplace. A force conquering another world
was extremely common, and a new world with almost no knowledge about the Universe?
Heh.
vision did get quite boring since almost all the beings he usually observed were out of
Umbrasol. However, one day,
The Progenitors returned.
And for the first time, he saw injuries all over their bodies.
They had finally run into enemies who could take them on and even defeat them.
The Progenitors realized they weren't the strongest in this vast Universe. Of course, this
didn't scare them.
The Universe came with broader possibilities. The progress they had been making, which had slowed down a lot because of their limited vision, had once again received a
boost.
The Progenitors had found quite a lot of things to research, and as their research continued, they uncovered more secrets of death, getting stronger and stronger.
As these beings got stronger, they defeated the enemies who overpowered them once. They surpassed everyone they met, reaching levels they didn't think they could reach. And then, on one fateful day, these beings learned about the Supreme Worlds.
Of course, at first, it didn't matter. The Progenitors of Umbrasol knew that one day, they would surpass the Supreme Worlds as well.
So for now, they decided to submit to the Supreme World of Darkness and joined their
faction. With that, they secured their survival, and while there were some restrictions on them,
it didn't stop them from continuing their research, and Umbrasol continued to get
stronger. The rate at which they improved was still as fast as it was before. It was honestly surprising. It seemed as if these beings had no limit to how much they could grow. So much that even Nux was surprised.
However, as much as he was surprised, his willingness to learn was even stronger.
Everything the Progenitors did, he observed keenly.
Hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands... millions of years of progress... Nux observed it all, and unlike the Progenitors, who, at one point, understood how versatile Death actually was, separated death into different 'paths, and decided to
explore different paths,
Nux, who observed them...
Observed them all.
Every step, every path, he followed every single one of them.
He learned everything there was to learn about death. He even observed beings of
Umbrasol who weren't the Progenitors but were exploring an entirely different path than what the Progenitors laid out.
All of the progress the beings of Umbrasol had made through millions of years of study...
He devoured it all.
His mind was very much capable of doing so.
It was as if the souls of Umbrasol's Progenitors had come inside him, making him crave
more and more knowledge.
The more he observed, the stronger his understanding of Death Energy got.
He wanted to learn more, but then...
He realized something.
The Progenitors...
They had finally reached their limit.
Going against the Supreme World of Darkness was simply impossible.
And although frustrated, in the end, the Progenitors of Umbrasol had to accept reality.
They had to give up, and they did give up, accepting their fate.
But then....
Another entity visited them....